Normalization in Electricity Consumption

Normalization in Electricity Consumption There was a normalization trend in electricity consumption, which peaked in September. After the opening step in the economy, there was a normalization trend in electricity consumption, which reached its highest level in September. In the first half of November, consumption increased by 4.8 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. During the coronavirus epidemic, electricity consumption fluctuated while most people were constantly in their homes. Consumption, which reached its peak in September, entered a normalization trend. According to the calculation made based on the data shared by the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation , electricity consumption increased by 4.8 percent in the first 15 days of November compared to the same period of 2019. Electricity production in Turkey decreased by 16.7 percent compared to the previous year during the quarantine measures in May with the first wave of the Coronavirus epidemic and the loss of momentum in the industry. Electricity consumption accelerated following the opening steps in the economy and the effect of the acceleration of recovery in the industry. This momentum at the end of September, electricity consumption in Turkey has experienced a 8.4 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year.